[oakey]

95 4.6 V8 auro
The drivers side bonnet lock works fine
The passenger side one doesnt
The lever in the cab is very stiff to pull and only one catch is working.
The catch seems to be jammed open and I cant get it to close by hand.
Catch bit seems loose as I can move it in the housing
Grateful for any ideas ta

 

[tomcat59alan]

Passenger side cable seized/ catching in the outer cable,it may be kinked.Check it's run,take the catch off and elevate it, you may be able to get some penetrating oil down it if you make a "funnel" out of masking tape around the outer cable.When you replace the catch don't tighten it, just nip it up shut the bonnet,open it then tighten. and lubricate the catch.

 

[romanrob]

and/ or take a flat bladed screwdriver to the top of the crescent inside the passenger side bonnet catch, remove the crud, and grease it up - make sure the catch opens and closes freely when you move it back and forth with the screwdriver.

 

[Rubberknees]

As said in above posts lots of lube. I spray mine every 3 mths with cleaner then spray copper grease. Talking from experience on several old cars

 

[oakey]

It is pretty well lubed with white grease
Will take it off and spray oil in cable
The wee crescent bit is staying hiddden behind the lock

 

[RangeRoller dt]

Careful when it gets stiff, the bonnet release handle has a tendency to snap

 

[tomcat59alan]

Careful when it gets stiff, the bonnet release handle has a tendency to snap

And the cable?

 

[Rubberknees]

And the cable?

Thought you liked a stiff un

 

[tomcat59alan]

Thought you liked a stiff un

But I don't want it snapping of in my hand.

 

[Rubberknees]

But I don't want it snapping of in my hand.

Thought thats why you have a handmaid

 

[oakey]

Handle is pretty stiff but reckon cos it is doing the work of two

 

[tomcat59alan]

Handle is pretty stiff but reckon cos it is doing the work of two

Check the cables where they run around the battery that's where they usually kink.

 

[oakey]

But would that suddenly happen?

 

[tomcat59alan]

But would that suddenly happen?

Depends how often you use it.If the outer cable splits it will get water in and rust.

 

[oakey]

Must admit it could have happened during lock down when was using the wee car mostly

 

[oakey]

Sorted.
Took the lock off and cleaned it up and greased it.
Now locks on both locks and they open.
Thanks for your help all.
Now on to the cruise control

 

[tomcat59alan]

Sorted.
Took the lock off and cleaned it up and greased it.
Now locks on both locks and they open.
Thanks for your help all.
Now on to the cruise control

Check the vacuum pipes for cracks.

 

[oakey]

Been replacing the vacuum pipe at the pump end for ages and the cracks gradually worked back. Need to replace the whole pipe methinks.
Does it go through the bulkhead to the pedal, or connect on the engine side?
Is there a way of testing the vacuum?

 

[tomcat59alan]

Been replacing the vacuum pipe at the pump end for ages and the cracks gradually worked back. Need to replace the whole pipe methinks.
Does it go through the bulkhead to the pedal, or connect on the engine side?
Is there a way of testing the vacuum?

My car is diesel so different set up.sorry.

 

[oakey]

ok ta